Posted by SCMO on 24th July 2013 in Christianity |
News from the Catholic ChurchPope appoints new
Archbishop of St. Andrews and EdinburghPope Francis has today, July 24, 2013, appointed Monsignor Leo
Cushleyas
Archbishop of St. Andrews & Edinburgh.The new
Archbishop will take over the governance of the Archdiocesefrom
Archbishop Philip Tartaglia who has been Apostolic Administratorfollowing the resignation of Cardinal Keith O'Brien, who was
Archbishopfrom August 1985 until March 2013.Mgr
Cushley is presently Head of the English-language section of theVatican s Secretariat of State and has been a close collaborator ofboth Pope Benedict XVI and Pope Francis. In his capacity as Prelate ofthe Anticamera Mgr Cush...